Currency Updates 12th February 2020

The Top ELSS Funds for 2019sJanuary-February is the season when most salaried employees do their last-minute tax-saving investments since they must submit proof of it to their company by the end of February.A popular investment for tax-saving is the Equity-Linked Saving Scheme (ELSS). ELSS are mutual funds schemes that have a three-year lock-in and offer tax benefits under Section 80C of the income tax act. You can save up to Rs 46,000 in taxes if you are in the highest tax bracket and invest Rs 1.5 lakh in a financial year in ELSS.So, how do you choose the top or best ELSS funds in India? One of the ways to evaluate any mutual fund is its performance over time – one year, three years, five years. While past performance is not a guarantee for the future, it acts as an indicator, other things being equal.To get the top ELSS funds for 2019, we must look at their overall performance for the year, and the returns they have been able to generate.IndiaNivesh experts have curated a list of the top ELSS funds in India 2018. These funds have not only been among the top performers during the last year but have shown consistent performance over the years. Read more: - How to save Rs 45k by investing in ELSS! Disclaimer:Investment in securities market / Mutual Funds are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing.)

Daily change & technical levels Scrip Close Change (%) R2 R1 Pivot S1 S2 GOLD 40410 -0.66 40706 40558 40429 40281 40152 SILVER 45664 -1.22 46375 46019 45815 45459 45255 CRUDE 3580 1.10 3642 3611 3583 3552 3524 NG 127.10 0.47 129.00 128.10 126.80 125.90 124.60 ALUMINI 138.30 1.39 139.90 139.10 137.80 137.00 135.60 COPPER 433.75 1.10 437.00 435.40 433.30 431.70 429.60 LEADMINI 145.95 2.21 148.40 147.20 145.10 143.80 141.70 NICKEL 952.10 0.95 964.80 958.40 954.00 947.60 943.20 ZINCMINI 168.30 0.33 170.20 169.30 168.00 167.10 165.80 DIAMOND 3568.70 -0.04 3613.40 3591.00 3577.70 3555.30 3542.00 STEELLONG 31470 0.85 32040 31760 31600 31320 31160   Comex division Bullions Last close Change (%) Gold $1570.10 -0.60 Silver $17.60 -1.02   Base metal inventory Scrip Inventory Change Alumni 1239800 +10100 Copper 170000 -1750 Lead 68800 +0 Nickel 208722 +4644 Zinc 72025 +875 * Closing rates of 11 Feb & LME stock of 11 Feb BULLION Gold and silver dip after positive remark by Fed Chairman on US economy. Trend volatile. Review On Tuesday, gold and silver prices settled on a weaker note in international markets. Gold April futures settled at $1,570.10 per troy ounce, down by 0.60%, while silver March futures settled at $17.60 per troy ounce, down by 1.02%. Domestic markets also settled on a weaker note. Gold settled at Rs40,410 per 10 grams with a loss of 0.66%, and silver settled at Rs45,664 per kilogram with a loss of 1.22%. Gold and silver prices dipped on Tuesday after the Fed Chairman’s upbeat remark on the US economy. Global equity markets rebounded again, as the dollar showed strength against the euro and profit booking was seen in both precious metals. We expect both precious metals to remain volatile and hold key support levels of $1,562 and $17.55 per troy ounce, respectively. Gold has support at $1,562–1,555 and resistance at $1,578–1,584. Silver has support at $17.55–17.40, while resistance is at $17.84–18.00. Today, gold has support at Rs40,281–40,152, while resistance is at Rs40,558–40,706. Silver has support at Rs45,459–45,255, while resistance is at Rs46,019–46,375. Traders are suggested to trade in a range with a strict stop-loss. ENERGY Crude oil prices rebound despite Russia’s indecisiveness on OPEC+ output cut. Trend volatile. Review On Tuesday, crude oil settled on a positive note in international markets as WTI crude settled at $49.94 per barrel, while Brent settled at $54.25 per barrel. Domestic markets also settled on a positive note at Rs3,580 per barrel with a gain of 1.10%. Crude oil prices rebounded on Tuesday despite Russia’s indecisiveness on a deeper output cut by OPEC+ countries to stabilize global crude oil prices. Crude oil prices tested a 13-month low on Monday due to the coronavirus outbreak. As per the API report released on Tuesday, US weekly inventory rose 6 million barrels last week. The US EIA will release weekly inventory data today. Crude oil prices rebounded from the 13-month low on Tuesday after the US Fed Chairman’s positive remark on the US economy and rebound in global equities. We expect crude oil prices to remain volatile and consolidate in the price range of $48–52 per barrel. Crude oil has support at $49.50–48.80 and resistance at $50.50–51.10. Crude oil has support at Rs3,552–3,524, while resistance is at Rs3,611–3,642; traders are suggested to trade in a range with a strict stop-loss. BASE METALS Base metals rebound after an upbeat remark by Fed chairman on US economy. Trend volatile Review On Tuesday, base metals settled on a positive note in international markets. 3M LME copper settled at $5,725.00 per metric ton with a gain of 1.50% from the previous close. Base metal prices rebounded slightly on Tuesday after the US Fed Chairman’s upbeat remark on the US economy and profit booking in the dollar index. However, Goldman Sachs downgraded its Chinese GDP growth forecast for the year 2020 from 5.80% to 5.20%. We expect base metal prices to remain volatile due to the strong dollar and coronavirus outbreak. We suggest to book profits in long positions of base metals on every rise in prices. Today, copper has support in the range of Rs432–430, while resistance is at Rs435–437. Nickel should trade in the range of Rs933–972, zinc should trade in the range of Rs166–171, lead should trade in the range of Rs144–148, and aluminium should trade in the range of Rs136–140. Copper has support at Rs432 and Rs430, while resistance is at Rs435 and Rs437; traders are suggested to trade as per levels with a strict stop-loss. AGRI COMMODITIES Oil seeds and edible oil complex slip again amid fear of lower demand due to coronavirus. Trend volatile. Review On Tuesday, agricultural commodities witnessed a mixed trend but oil seeds and edible oil complex saw further weakness amid fear of slower global demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. The USDA also raised the global soybean production and end stock estimates in its February month report. Bursa Malaysia KLC also closed negative. Soybean March futures settled on a weaker note in the domestic markets at Rs3,908 per quintal with a loss of 0.46%. CBOT settled at 885 cents. Other agricultural commodities settled on a mixed note at NCDEX. Chana March futures settled with a loss of 0.58%, and castor seed futures settled with a loss of 0.26%. RM seed April futures closed with a loss of 0.72%. Guar seed settled with a gain of 0.73%, and guar gum also settled with a gain of 0.24%. The spices pack settled on a mixed note; jeera and turmeric settled positive, while coriander settled negative. Cotton seed oilcake March futures closed positive with a gain of 1.64%. Refined soy oil March futures closed negative at Rs830. We expect refined soy oil to trade in the range of Rs822–842. Soybean has support at Rs3,880–3,850, while resistance is at Rs3,955–4,000. Refined soy oil has support at Rs826–822, while resistance is at Rs838–842. Traders are suggested to trade as per levels with a strict stop-loss. Disclaimer: This document has been prepared by IndiaNivesh Commodities Private Limited (IndiaNivesh), for use by the recipient as information only and is not for circulation or public distribution. This document is not to be reproduced, copied, redistributed or published or made available to others, in whole or in part without prior permission from us. This document is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any commodity. Recipients of this document should be aware that past performance is not necessarily a guide for future performance and price and value of investments can go up or down. 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